Apple’s (AAPL) Neutral Rating Reaffirmed at Rosenblatt Securities

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated by stock analysts at Rosenblatt Securities in a report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $303.00 target price on the iPhone maker’s stock. Rosenblatt Securities‘s price target would indicate a potential downside of 10.44% from the company’s current price.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Oppenheimer reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Maxim Group lifted their price target on shares of Apple from $350.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. DZ Bank cut shares of Apple from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $310.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $350.00 price objective (up from $310.00) on shares of Apple in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Apple in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $341.43.

Apple Stock Down 1.8%

NASDAQ AAPL opened at $338.32 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $333.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $296.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.93. Apple has a fifty-two week low of $243.42 and a fifty-two week high of $351.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.94 trillion, a PE ratio of 38.80, a PEG ratio of 2.72 and a beta of 1.07.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The iPhone maker reported $2.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.99 by $0.11. Apple had a return on equity of 135.46% and a net margin of 27.62%. The company had revenue of $114.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $113.40 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.85 EPS. Apple’s revenue was up 11.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Apple will post 8.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Apple

In related news, CEO John Ternus sold 25,412 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $332.94, for a total value of $8,460,671.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 59,567 shares in the company, valued at $19,832,236.98. This trade represents a 29.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Timothy Cook sold 191,753 shares of Apple stock in a transaction on Friday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $332.96, for a total transaction of $63,846,078.88. Following the transaction, the insider owned 3,264,168 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,086,837,377.28. This trade represents a 5.55% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 289,252 shares of company stock worth $96,301,063. 0.06% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Apple

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AAPL. Prospect Hill Management LLC purchased a new position in Apple during the 2nd quarter valued at about $146,370,000. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Apple in the second quarter worth about $168,646,000. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Apple in the second quarter valued at approximately $482,388,000. Satovsky Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Apple in the second quarter valued at approximately $16,064,000. Finally, Gouws Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Apple by 136.9% in the third quarter. Gouws Capital LLC now owns 37,504 shares of the iPhone maker’s stock valued at $12,490,000 after acquiring an additional 21,676 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 67.73% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Apple

Here are the key news stories impacting Apple this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $114.48 billion and earnings of $2.10 per share, exceeding Wall Street estimates of approximately $113.4 billion and $1.99, respectively. Revenue increased 11.7% year over year. Apple results beat Wall Street expectations on strong iPhone sales
• Positive Sentiment: Strong demand for the iPhone 18 Pro lineup and higher prices drove iPhone revenue, while Mac sales also surged. Apple said its active installed base reached an all-time high, supporting the long-term ecosystem outlook. Apple posts record September quarter under new CEO
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain bullish, arguing that memory-cost challenges are manageable and that Apple could benefit from an AI-driven Mac upgrade cycle, education demand and new lower-priced Mac products. Citi maintained a Buy rating with a $365 price target. Apple strong September quarter and growth catalysts
• Neutral Sentiment: The results were John Ternus’s first earnings report as CEO. His early performance was viewed positively, but investors are seeking more clarity on Apple’s AI strategy, Siri and potential paid AI services. Apple CEO John Ternus faces investor questions
• Negative Sentiment: Management warned that “unprecedented” memory-chip inflation will pressure gross margins and that supply constraints for Macs and iPads could persist through the December quarter. Higher memory costs fuel Apple margin concerns
• Negative Sentiment: Holiday-quarter guidance disappointed investors because services growth is expected to slow while Apple absorbs higher AI-related cloud costs. China revenue, iPad sales and some other product categories also lagged expectations. Analysts assess Apple after earnings
• Negative Sentiment: A tariff refund contributed roughly one percentage point to gross margin and $0.05 to earnings per share, raising concerns about the quality and sustainability of part of the quarterly beat. Apple reports fourth-quarter results

About Apple

Apple Inc designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and digital services. Its best-known products include the iPhone smartphone, Mac personal computers, iPad tablets, Apple Watch, AirPods and other accessories. The company also develops operating systems and applications that support its hardware ecosystem.

Apple’s services business includes the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade, iCloud, Apple Pay and other subscription, payment and digital-content offerings.